In today’s digital landscape, distinguishing between threat intelligence, information, and data is crucial for effective cybersecurity. Threat intelligence provides vital context, while information offers actionable insights, and data serves as the raw material. This introduction delves into their distinct roles, highlights differences. Threat Data At the core lies threat data, the raw material mined from…
Docker Removed Millions of Malware-Infected Repositories on Docker Hub
In a recent investigation, researchers from JFrog uncovered a significant security threat on Docker Hub, prompting the removal of nearly 3 million public repositories. These repositories lacked actual content, containing only seemingly innocuous description pages that included links to malicious content, such as spam and malware. Intention of Attackers The threat, identified in April, involved…
Critical R Programming Vulnerability Enables Supply Chain Attacks
Exploitable R Programming Language Vulnerability (CVE-2024-27322) Enables Arbitrary Code Execution and Supply Chain Attacks. Vulnerability in R Programming Language A Critical R Programming Language Vulnerability (CVE-2024-27322) Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Malicious RDS Files, Posing Supply Chain Threats, reported by AI Security Firm HiddenLayer. Discovered within R’s serialization and deserialization process for RDS (R Data…
Networking: Basics and Common Attacks
Welcome to our guide on networking basics and simple network attacks. Whether you’re a computer scientist, an ethical hacker, or simply curious about IT, this guide provides a comprehensive introduction. Understanding Computer Networks Computer networks refer to the intricate structure formed by connecting various technological devices. These devices span a wide range of technologies, from…
Google Prevents 2.28 Million Malicious Apps from Reaching Google Play in 2023
On Monday, Google disclosed significant actions aimed to enhance android security and maintaining integrity within the Android ecosystem. In its latest disclosure, Google revealed that almost 200,000 app submissions to its Play Store for Android were rejected or needed remediation due to issues related to accessing sensitive data like location or SMS messages over the…